Principal & Vice-Principal Bios
Jamie Burt, Principal
Jamie Burt holds a Bachelor of Arts in History, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master’s in Educational Leadership, all from the University of British Columbia. He has worked at every school in our district and has spent almost 21 of his 24 years in qathet School District as a Principal or Vice-Principal.
Jamie’s passion for teaching started long ago and was inspired by both a love of children and team sports. Arriving in the region in 1988 as a teenager and member of the first ever Powell River Paper Kings, Jamie then went on to play competitive hockey in Canada and internationally, before coming back home to start a job as coach of the Kings.
Unifying a diverse group of people to work together for a common goal is a welcomed challenge for Jamie and by drawing on the parallels of his experience within team sports and the school environment, he has had great impact building teams.
Jamie’s reputation as an authentic relationship builder with people of all ages is second to none and creates rich environments where students can develop and flourish.
Ashley Nordman, Vice-Principal
Ashley Nordman holds a Bachelor of Science in English Education from Brigham Young University-Idaho, a Master of Education with a focus on Leadership and Research from the University of Calgary, and a postgraduate certificate in Library Studies from Queen's University.
Her professional background includes serving as an Elected School Board Trustee from 2013 to 2017, working as an intermediate teacher for 6 years, and as a librarian at Edgehill Elementary for 3 years. She has also been a representative on many internal qSD committees over the years. Additionally, she was the President of the Powell River & District United Way from 2011 to 2018.
Ashley’s main motivation in her new role is to build joy through shared leadership. She believes that an important component of the success of schools is the well-being of its staff and hopes to champion both individual and collective efforts and goals so that our students and families will reap the benefits of a connected and healthy staff.